Arne Büchert

(Former)

I have a long and comprehensive scientific experience within
analytical chemistry mainly concerning determination of organic
micro pollutants in drinking water and food. My main interest has
been mass spectrometry of organic environmental contaminants like
dioxins, PCB's, phenols etc. in water and biological samples.
My work has been focused on research and development activities
in relation to pesticide residues and organic environmental
contaminants in food, including monitoring results and dietary
exposure estimates as an important part of risk assessments in
relation to food contaminants. The daily work has also included
the scientific and administrative coordination and management of
the R&D-activities in the Department as well as advisory
activities to the Danish Veterinary and Food Administration on
the risk assessment of pesticides and other food contaminants.

I have been in charge from 2004 to 2007 as acting Head of the
Department of Food Chemistry at the National Food Institute,
which is appointed by the EU Commission as Community Reference
Laboratory for pesticides in cereals and feeding stuffs and by
the Danish food authorities as National reference laboratory for
pesticides as well as for all other chemical food contaminants.
Last year (1st of November 2008) I moved to a new position as
Chief Consultant with reference to the Director of the Institute.
As one of my main duties in the new position, I’m in charge as
leader of the EFSA focal point of Denmark.

I have been a member of the Danish Pesticide Council since the
early nineties, and I am a current member of the EFSA-panel on
Plant Protection Products (pesticides). Furthermore, I am a
leader of a WHO collaborating centre for food monitoring. During
many years I have acted as head of the Danish delegation to the
international CODEX Commission meetings on Pesticide Residues and
I have a long experience working as technical assessor for the
Danish, the Swedish and the Slovenian Accreditation Body on
duties in Denmark, Iceland, Sweden, Slovenia and Sri Lanka.

Scientist
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The Technical University of Denmark, Department of Biochemistry & Nutrition

Languages

Danish (Mother tongue), English (Excellent), French (Fair), German (Fair)

Expertise

Arne Büchert has a long and comprehensive scientific experience within analytical chemistry mainly concerning determination of organic micro pollutants in drinking water and food. He’s main interest has been mass spectrometry of organic environmental contaminants like dioxins, PCB's, phenols etc. in water and biological samples. He’s work has been focused on research and development activities in relation to pesticide residues and organic environmental con-taminants in food, including monitoring results and dietary exposure estimates as an impor-tant part of risk assessments in relation to food contaminants. The daily work has also in-cluded the scientific and administrative coordination and management of the R&D-activities in the Department as well as advisory activities to the Danish Veterinary and Food Administration on the risk assessment of pesticides and other food contaminants.

Arne Büchert was in charge from 2004 to 2007 as acting Head of the Department of Food Chemistry at the National Food Institute, which is appointed by the EU Commission as Commu-nity Reference Laboratory for pesticides in cereals and feeding stuffs and by the Danish food authorities as National reference laboratory for pesticides as well as for all other chemical food contaminants. Arne Büchert moved last year (1st of November 2008) to a new position as Chief Consultant with reference to the Director of the Institute. As one of his main duties in the new position, Arne Büchert is in charge as leader of the EFSA focal point of Denmark.

Arne Büchert is a member of the Danish Pesticide Council since the early nineties, and he is a current member of the EFSA-panel on Plant Protection Products (pesticides). Furthermore, Arne Büchert is a leader of a WHO collaborating centre for food monitoring. He has during many years acted as head of the Danish delegation to the international CODEX Commission meetings on Pesticide Residues and he has long experience working as technical assessor for the Danish, the Swedish and the Slovenian Accreditation Body on duties in Denmark, Ice-land, Sweden, Slovenia and Sri Lanka.

- Danish National Food Administration:
Current survey and monitoring of chemical substances in food on the Danish marked. The in-vestigations includes a broad spectrum of chemicals from residues of pesticides and veterinary drugs to inorganic and organic contaminants. Project leader